The Department of Government at AU’s School of Public Affairs

Whether you are a graduate student aspiring to advance your career, or an undergraduate inspired by the power and workings of government, the degree programs and certificates in the Department of Government in the AU School of Public Affairs will give you the skills and knowledge you need today to become one of the leading political practitioners of tomorrow.

Our curriculum draws from the breadth and depth of intellectual resources across American University, providing our students with rigorous training and critical thinking skills essential to analyzing political activity and behavior and understanding systems of government. Our programs combine expertise and scholarship in political science, political communication, and more focused areas such as women and politics.

Through our rich academic curriculum, unparalleled ability to connect students with experts, and prime location at the center of the action, the School of Public Affairs’ Department of Government opens the door to our political system and prepares you to compete and lead in the government arena.